Jim Nantz Predicted Schedule 2025

[Ned Flanders]

27 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I think Nantz is the greatest of all time.  

My personal best list is:

1. Nantz

2. Michaels

3. Costas

4. Enberg

5. Madden

I'm older than most, I also liked Curt Gowdy (with Al DeRogatis), Ray Scott, Jim Simpson, Pat Summerall (when paired with Tom Brookshier, Madden was great, no question, but I think his schtick got tiring at the end).  A very underrated team was Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen (see Comeback Game).

[Mister Defense]

47 minutes ago, wjag said:

 

Sigmund Freud has entered the chat..

 

No, no, no, you've got it all wrong.

 

I just saw that in a dream

 

[Don Otreply]

11 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

How is a 1:00 kickoff of the Bills at the Jets any place for the networks top broadcaster? 

1:00 pm IS football time! 

[Royale with Cheese]

25 minutes ago, Ned Flanders said:

I'm older than most, I also liked Curt Gowdy (with Al DeRogatis), Ray Scott, Jim Simpson, Pat Summerall (when paired with Tom Brookshier, Madden was great, no question, but I think his schtick got tiring at the end).  A very underrated team was Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen (see Comeback Game).

 

Were you born before or after the invention of the cotton gin???  

 

I do remember Gowdy but I was a kid.  Summerall/Madden was the duo in my childhood.  I grew up as a kid in Minnesota and CBS was NFC and NBC was the AFC.  ABC had Monday Night Football with Dierdorf, Michaels and Frank Gifford.  

 

I don't think Madden was necessarily good in the sense of your typical professional broadcaster, he was just perfect for football....especially that era of football.  

 

As a kid, for baseball, Mel Allen was great.  

NBA was Marv Albert.  

[HomeskillitMoorman]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I think Nantz is the greatest of all time.  

My personal best list is:

1. Nantz

2. Michaels

3. Costas

4. Enberg

5. Madden

 

I couldn't disagree more about Al Michaels for like the last 10 years, he's so bad now. Enberg was so good, possibly my favorite. 

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

1:00 pm IS football time! 

 

I like the fact that the Bills get a lot of national attention with the primetime games since that means the team is good. With that said I still like the 1:00 starts for Bills games as my favorite start time.

[Royale with Cheese]

2 minutes ago, HomeskillitMoorman said:

 

I couldn't disagree more about Al Michaels for like the last 10 years, he's so bad now. Enberg was so good, possibly my favorite. 

 

I can agree about the last 10 years but more of overall career.  He's like Rickey Henderson, just played too long....great in his prime.

[The Cincinnati Kid]

9 hours ago, MJS said:

Does anyone really have anything against Nantz? He is great. I can see complaining about Romo, but not Nantz. Not when there are so many that are so much worse than him. He has an iconic voice. Plus, he has great respect for Josh Allen as a person and a player. I'd take Nantz over almost anyone.

 

But yes, Romo has gone sour. I liked him the first couple of years, but he has really gotten bad.

Yes. I cannot stand Nantz. To me, it feels like and sounds like he is talking down to his audience and his “excitement” is fake and performative.

 

He is great for the Master’s which fits his snooty style.
 

He was terrible for the Final Four, the only two college basketball games he called all season. 

 

Give me Kevin Harlan all day long. Gus Johnson is an absolute gem. 
 

I’ll be very happy when Nantz retires.

[Ned Flanders]

3 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Were you born before or after the invention of the cotton gin???  

What is this "cotton gin" you speak of?  Do you mix it with tonic water to make a savory cocktail?

 

[eball]

13 hours ago, ryguy101 said:

In case you don't know

 

[SoCal Deek]

47 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

1:00 pm IS football time! 

Really? Who knew? The point is that it’s not a particularly intriguing National matchup. 

[Mister Defense]

10 hours ago, MJS said:

Does anyone really have anything against Nantz? He is great. I can see complaining about Romo, but not Nantz. Not when there are so many that are so much worse than him. He has an iconic voice. Plus, he has great respect for Josh Allen as a person and a player. I'd take Nantz over almost anyone.

 

But yes, Romo has gone sour. I liked him the first couple of years, but he has really gotten bad.

 

I agree with all that you say about Nantz, one of the best.

 

But Romo, who started off pretty well, though not as well as people said, seems unprepared, like he does not know specifics about the teams and players he is covering.  Sort of like how Herbstreet was when he began the Thursday night gig--unprepared, so then they talk too much to compensate and then the cliches come rapid fire for the same reason.

 

But the way Nantz and Romo gush over each other, their partner, is hard to watch, listen to, especially near the beginning and endings of the seasons, and during holidays.

 

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Mister Defense

[RiotAct]

1 hour ago, HomeskillitMoorman said:

 

I couldn't disagree more about Al Michaels for like the last 10 years, he's so bad now. 

he still calls the game fairly well IMO, but you can tell he’s so elderly and bored 🤣

[RiotAct]

12 hours ago, Mister Defense said:

My thoughts:

 

This season I predict that ol' Jimbo does not merely stare longingly into Tony Romo's eyes to tell him how much he loves him, but grabs him by the ears on national TV and kisses him hard on the lips for 30 seconds.  At first Tony pretends to resist, but 10 seconds into hit he just gives in.

 

They are married by Christmas.

 

And become the first married couple to ever broadcast an NFL game together.

 

Nantz starts introducing his partner as My sweet little Cowgirl, and Romo blushes and giggles every time.

 

 

 

:: backs away slowly from thread ::

 

:: closes TwoBillsDrive account permanently ::

[bigK14094]

7 hours ago, ScottishBills said:

Romo needs to learn to shut his mouth occasionally. We tuned in to watch the game bro!!

The announcers all get into delivering their pre prepared material and forget to announce the games.  Bothersome to say the least.

[ticketssince61]

When i read the topic, I thought it was how Jim Nantz predicted the schedule BEFORE it was released!

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

19 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

How is a 1:00 kickoff of the Bills at the Jets any place for the networks top broadcaster? 

 

 Fox has the 4:25 game that week so for the most part whatever network doesn't have the 4:25 game has almost all 1:00 games.  There will be one or two regional 4:05 games also on that same network. 

 

The big 4:25 game that week is Phi at KC

Below is a list of the CBS games that week, which game looks better than Bills/Jets?

 

1:00

BUF @ NYJ
CLE @ BAL
NE @ MIA
LAR @ TN
JAX @ CIN

 

4:05

DEN @ IND
CAR @ AZ

Edited 2 hours ago by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[ryguy101]

4 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

 Fox has the 4:25 game that week so for the most part whatever network doesn't have the 4:25 game has almost all 1:00 games.  There will be one or two regional 4:05 games also on that same network. 

 

Below is a list of the CBS games that week, which game looks better than Bills/Jets?

 

1:00

BUF @ NYJ
CLE @ BAL
NE @ MIA
LAR @ TN
JAX @ CIN

 

4:05

DEN @ IND
CAR @ AZ

This probably could be people's arguments:

 

CLE @ BAL

Lamar Jackson with the best and most paid RB over the age of 30 vs Brownssss

 

NE @ MIA

Well-developed Drake maye with a revamped NE Team with Drake Maye vs Tua and speedy Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and De'von Achane

 

LAR @ TN

Team that made it to the NFC Divisional Round- got one of the best receivers in Puka Nacua and is facing the #1 pick in the Draft of Cam Ward

 

JAX @ CIN

Jags come in with a mini revamped team with 2nd year Brian Thomas Jr and Travis Hunter vs Cincinatti - always has fireworks 

 

DEN @ IND

Broncos were one of the surprising team and come in to the year with a LOT of primetime games vs IND with just a mediocre team

 

CAR @ AZ

Bryce Young looked like a different person at the end of last season and also won the game vs Cards that eliminated them from playoffs so see some revenge!

 

THE ONLY OTHER GAME I COULD SEE THEM DOING IS LAR @ TN

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

10 minutes ago, ryguy101 said:

This probably could be people's arguments:

 

CLE @ BAL

Lamar Jackson with the best and most paid RB over the age of 30 vs Brownssss

 

NE @ MIA

Well-developed Drake maye with a revamped NE Team with Drake Maye vs Tua and speedy Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and De'von Achane

 

LAR @ TN

Team that made it to the NFC Divisional Round- got one of the best receivers in Puka Nacua and is facing the #1 pick in the Draft of Cam Ward

 

JAX @ CIN

Jags come in with a mini revamped team with 2nd year Brian Thomas Jr and Travis Hunter vs Cincinatti - always has fireworks 

 

DEN @ IND

Broncos were one of the surprising team and come in to the year with a LOT of primetime games vs IND with just a mediocre team

 

CAR @ AZ

Bryce Young looked like a different person at the end of last season and also won the game vs Cards that eliminated them from playoffs so see some revenge!

 

THE ONLY OTHER GAME I COULD SEE THEM DOING IS LAR @ TN

 

Sure, but none of them are any better than Bills Jets either. 

 

Add to that the Jet's are the NYC market so that helps and the Bills are better than any of those other teams listed.

Edited 2 hours ago by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[SoCal Deek]

47 minutes ago, ryguy101 said:

This probably could be people's arguments:

 

CLE @ BAL

Lamar Jackson with the best and most paid RB over the age of 30 vs Brownssss

 

NE @ MIA

Well-developed Drake maye with a revamped NE Team with Drake Maye vs Tua and speedy Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and De'von Achane

 

LAR @ TN

Team that made it to the NFC Divisional Round- got one of the best receivers in Puka Nacua and is facing the #1 pick in the Draft of Cam Ward

 

JAX @ CIN

Jags come in with a mini revamped team with 2nd year Brian Thomas Jr and Travis Hunter vs Cincinatti - always has fireworks 

 

DEN @ IND

Broncos were one of the surprising team and come in to the year with a LOT of primetime games vs IND with just a mediocre team

 

CAR @ AZ

Bryce Young looked like a different person at the end of last season and also won the game vs Cards that eliminated them from playoffs so see some revenge!

 

THE ONLY OTHER GAME I COULD SEE THEM DOING IS LAR @ TN

I hope the Patriots asked for the shady side! 😂